The True Cost of ATG’s Core Based Licensing

The True Cost of ATG’s Core Based Licensing

With the new Westmere hex-core CPU’s out now, the problem has gotten worse. A mid-high or high end Westmere CPU presents as 12 cores. So what does this really mean?

I just ran the numbers, and basically a mid-high end single CPU server in 2008 (Xeon 5450) would cost me 4 ATG cores worth of licensing, and would handle X amount of traffic.

A mid-high end single CPU server in 2010 (Westmere 5650) would cost me 12 ATG cores worth of licensing, and will only handle X+35 to 70% traffic (based on published SPECint, SPECint_rate, and SPECfp scores for the CPUs).

So it’s a 300% increase in costs to handle 35 to 70% more traffic. Or just to provision with modern hardware. That’s crazy.

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If you use a CPU server like Xeon, you shouldn’t be suprised with your costs, (also running costs, hidden costs etc) With the hex-core it is evident that your going to be looking at well over 300% more like 500% increas in all combined costs. This is a major traffic violation in my opinion.